Beautification

A beautiful neighborhood is important to our residents, and we place emphasis on attention to city codes relating to cleanliness. Our residents work together to ensure that the neighborhood is continually well maintained.

The southern boundary of our neighborhood runs along East Northwest Highway and is perhaps where the most visible entrances of our neighborhood are located.  In 1998, volunteers installed planting beds along the highway service road from Capri Drive to Hackney Lane and began an ongoing beautification program. Thirty young crepe myrtle trees were planted there, along with many hardy, native shrubs and perennials. Volunteer gardeners gave their time to maintain this area and keep it attractive. Funding came primarily from neighbors’ donations. During 2006, after the formation of our Highland Meadows Neighborhood Association, an ongoing revitalization of the area was begun, and many of the planting beds were replaced with Bermuda sod for easier care and maintenance.  While most funding now comes from the neighborhood association and designated donations, neighbors also contribute aluminum cans for recycling to help support this project.  Securely bagged cans can be dropped off anytime at a neighborhood location, and they will be recycled for this project.  For more details and location, contact voice mail (214-967-5081) or the HMNA Communications Chairperson:  communications followed by highlandmeadowsna.org. 

The Mediterranean Gardens Women's Club also established a beautification project at Mediterranean and Northwest Highway. The attractive landscaping at this very visible entrance to our neighborhood is maintained and funded by this group of women who live in close proximity to that area.

YARD OF THE MONTH 
 
In May 1999, a Highland Meadows Yard of the Month Committee was formed.  Nominations are submitted by neighbors and weighed by this committee.  The committee chooses a yard they consider to be most attractive and well kept and may be selected from nominations or committee preferences. 

A Yard of the Month sign is placed in the resident’s yard for an entire month and a write-up about the yard is presented in our communications e-mail bulletin.  With the recipient’s permission, a photograph is posted on our website.  The winner receives a certificate of appreciation for the beautification of our neighborhood, as well as a color photograph of their yard. When the sign is removed, the family receives a gift of a perennial as a token of thanks from the neighborhood.  Yards are selected only once, with the exceptions of the holiday award presented in December or if the home is sold and a new resident takes ownership.

Neighbors may nominate a yard by leaving a message on our voice mail (214-967-5081) or by using e-mail:  yom followed by @highlandmeadowsna.org.  Preferably, include your name and contact information (phone or e-mail) as well as the address of the yard.  If you care to do so, also mention why you think this yard should be chosen.   Nominations should be submitted by the first of every month.  Nominations received after the first of the month will be considered for the next month’s award.  Committee members will select a yard by the 7^th of each month, and the sign will be placed in the yard by the 15^th of the month, where it will remain for one month.